DR. ALFREDO M. AGUAYO

AVE 65 INFANTERIA ESQ VALDIVIESO BO PLAYA
PONCE, PR 00731

139 Students

Elementary School K - 8th

School Overview

The **Dr. Alfredo M. Aguayo School**, located in the Playa sector of Ponce, Puerto Rico, is a public educational institution that serves the local community near the intersection of Avenida 65 de Infantería and Calle Valdivieso. As a school situated in the coastal district of Ponce, it plays a vital role in providing primary or secondary education to the youth residing in the historically significant "Playa de Ponce" neighborhood.

The institution is named in honor of Dr. Alfredo M. Aguayo, a prominent 20th-century Puerto Rican educator, philosopher, and psychologist known for his significant contributions to the modernization of the island's pedagogical methods. Reflecting the standard structure of the Puerto Rico Department of Education, the school serves as a cornerstone for academic and social development in the area, aiming to provide foundational knowledge and life skills to its students within the unique cultural and socioeconomic context of the coastal Ponce region.

139

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

7.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DR. ALFREDO M. AGUAYO
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	137

Hispanic
137 (98.6 %)
White
2 (1.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	PUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Phone:	(787)843-1305
Grade Range:	K - 8th
Total Students:	139
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	7.7
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 8

Grade 1 10

Grade 2 11

Grade 3 10

Grade 4 7

Grade 5 9

Grade 6 28

Grade 7 27

Grade 8 29

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for DR. ALFREDO M. AGUAYO
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	8
Grade 1	10
Grade 2	11
Grade 3	10
Grade 4	7
Grade 5	9
Grade 6	28
Grade 7	27
Grade 8	29

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for DR. ALFREDO M. AGUAYO
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	73	52.5%
Male	66	47.5%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)